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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by mrunkel on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:45AM (#23624829)
Sarcasm is nearly impossible to detect in writing.

A tip: If it seems the whole world is a problem, it's probably not the world that is the problem.

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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by ithkuil on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @02:50AM (#23624863)
Yeah, I wish somebody invented a sarcasm punctuation mark /s
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by leipert on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:08AM (#23624972)
They did https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony_punctuation
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by speps on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:16AM (#23625023)
How ironic ؟
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by Kuraj on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @07:05AM (#23626516)
I always felt that this diluted the sarcasm and was a bit like explaining a joke
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by cecilpl2 on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @09:00AM (#23627336)
Well it's not like the entire point of sarcasm is to mean something other than what you say.
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by ithkuil on Thursday June 25, 2020 @03:55AM (#23638004)
Leonard: Hey, Penny. How's work?

Penny: Great! I hope I'm a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory for my whole life!

Sheldon: Was that sarcasm?

Penny: No.

Sheldon: Was that sarcasm?

Penny: Yes.

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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by MaxikCZ on Thursday June 25, 2020 @03:49AM (#23637954)
> Sarcasm is nearly impossible to detect in writing.

SaRcASm iS NeARlY ImpOsSibLe To dEtecT iN WrITiNg.

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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by Kronen on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @09:14AM (#23627454)
Hahaha you must be american, right? USA is not the whole world hihihi
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Re:Elevator.js – A “back to top” button that behaves like a ... by xboxnolifes on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @06:33AM (#23626323)
It's very easy to detect if you knew the button existed.
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